Chief Minister Honors Brave Children
CM Yogi Inaugurates ‘Aranya Samagam’ on International Day of Forests
CM Inspects Exhibition; Honors Outstanding Employees and Social Organizations
Lucknow: On the occasion of the International Day of Forests, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath honored brave children at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on Saturday. Praising these children—who saved themselves and their families from leopard attacks—CM Yogi described them as sources of inspiration for society. CM Yogi also honored employees and social organizations for their outstanding work in the fields of forestry and wildlife conservation. On this occasion, checks were also distributed to two beneficiary farmers under the Carbon Credit Project.
**Achhe Lal and Tanu Singh: Synonyms for Bravery**
The Chief Minister honored 10-year-old Achhe Lal from Bahraich and 18-year-old Tanu Singh from Prayagraj. On December 6, 2025, at 7:00 PM, Achhe Lal was cycling home from the fields with his father. Suddenly, while they were en route, a leopard attacked them from a sugarcane field. Fighting back against the leopard, Achhe Lal displayed immense bravery and managed to save himself; disheartened by this resistance, the leopard fled the scene. Similarly, on January 8, 2026, a leopard suddenly entered the home of Ratan Singh in the village of Chhivaiya, located within the Jhusi region. Tanu Singh, who was present in the room, demonstrated exceptional courage and presence of mind. Tanu safely ushered two small children out of the room and locked the leopard inside, thereby enabling its safe rescue without any loss of human life.
**Departmental Employees in Forestry and Wildlife Sectors Also Honored**
The Chief Minister also honored employees of the Forest Department for their exemplary work in the fields of forestry and wildlife conservation. Certificates of appreciation were presented by the CM to Pushpendra Singh (Deputy Range Forest Officer, Moradabad Forest Division), Sunil Kumar Gond (Forest Guard, Hamirpur Forest Division), Shivam Kumar (Forest Guard, Rampur Forest Division), and Reena Sharma (Gardener, Etah Forest Division). Social Organizations Excelling in Forestry Sector Also Honored
The Chief Minister also honored social organizations that have performed outstanding work in the field of forestry. In this regard, Brijendra Pal Singh, National Organizing Secretary of Lokbharti, and Satyendra Kumar Srivastava of the Helping Hands Seva Sansthan, Jhansi, were felicitated.
Checks Distributed to Farmers Under Carbon Credit Project
The Chief Minister distributed checks to two beneficiary farmers under the Carbon Credit Project. These checks were presented to Ishwar Chand of Kushinagar and Sunita of Raebareli.
Chief Minister Inspects Exhibition
Prior to the commencement of the program, the Chief Minister inspected the exhibition organized by the Forest Department. During this occasion, the Minister of State for Forests (Independent Charge), Dr. Arun Kumar Saxena, and the Minister of State for Forests, K.P. Malik, among others, were also present.
